CT FMLA Update

The Connecticut legislature recently revised the state’s Family and Medical Leave law in an effort to coordinate certain aspects of the law with its federal counterpart. Differences between the two laws remain and will be addressed in a future issue of the...

Getting a Handle on HIPAA

Critical changes are developing in federal law and regulations that will have a major impact on any person or organization that handles health care information. You either have been or soon will be bombarded with a sea of information about the federal...

Introduction

The White-Collar Defense and Internal Investigations Practice Group counsels clients on criminal, civil and regulatory investigations by federal and state governmental agencies, conducts internal investigations for corporations and other entities, and advises clients...

Olympics Scandal Focuses Attention on FCPA

The alleged bribes paid by Salt Lake City boosters to members of the International Olympic Committee (“IOC”) in order to secure their support for the city’s 2002 Winter Games bid has drawn attention to the U.S. law prohibiting the bribery of foreign...

Recent Developments in Privilege Law

Tax Advice Privilege As part of the Internal Revenue Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998, Congress created a new accountant-client privilege. Section 7525 of the Internal Revenue Service Code applies, in certain contexts, the common-law protection of the...